Master of Law [L.L.M] - Master [1 Years]
$61,570 /Yr On-campus full_time

Master of Law [L.L.M]

  • Master of Law at Harvard University is offered as a 1-year teaching program.
  • This program has a co-op work option.
  • In order to be eligible to participate in a full-time Co-op Work Term, students must meet the GPA requirements.
  • The student to faculty ratio is 16:1 which bridges the gap between faculty and students.
  • Some of the main courses that students will study in this program are:
    • Business Law
    • Canadian Common Law
    • Constitutional Law
    • Criminal Law and Procedure
    • Energy and Infrastructure Law
  • The philosophy of the LL.M. program is to offer students a broad platform to design their own course of study within parameters set by the Harvard Law School faculty.
  • Those parameters include some exposure to U.S. law, some writing experience, and, in the case of students who hold a J.D. degree from a school in the U.S. or Puerto Rico, a recommended exposure to legal theory.
  • Students also have the opportunity to pursue a limited number of credits at other faculties within Harvard and other area schools and a variety of writing projects.
  • About half of the LL.M. class each year writes an extensive research paper of approximately 50 pages on a topic the student develops in consultation with his or her faculty supervisor.
  • Career positions may include:
    • Court Clerk
    • Court Reporter
    • Judge
    • Legal Executive
    • Legal Secretary, etc with an average salary of 36,475 USD per year.

Tution & Application Fees

Year Year 1
Tuition Fees $52456
Health Insurance $1304
Books and supply $900
Miscellaneous expenses $6910
Total Fees $61570

Examinations

Exam Type Exam Name Score Out of Score Exam Level
TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language 109 120 3
IELTS International English Language Testing System 7.5 9 3
GRE Graduate Record Examination 292 340 2

Academic Eligibility:

  • Candidates must have an equivalent bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
  • GPA of 3.0/4.0 [B+ Grade].

Indian Student Eligibility:

  • The minimum requirements are an overall average of 60% in each year and all prerequisite subjects.
  • Subjects must include mathematics, chemistry, and physics in Classes 11 and 12.
  • GPA of 3.0/4.0 [B Grade].

English Language proficiency:

  • Applicants from India, China, Vietnam, Philippines, and Pakistan should note that IELTS is the only proficiency score accepted by the Study Direct Stream (SDS) program.
  • Meeting the minimum English requirements does not guarantee admission. Students with higher English proficiency scores will receive priority in the admission assessment process.
  • Not all students will qualify for EAP-3106 in place of the required IELTS or TOEFL test scores.

Submission of GRE scores is compulsory for this program, however, it is recommended to submit a minimum 292 score for a better chance of admission.